The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-06
AT THE CAPITAL.
LANSING. March %.

cuss on of Representative Oyiatts bill to
restore the death penalty in certain cases
of murder and criminal assault some time
ago, the House again wrestled with Ito
subject on the oath for quite part of the
afternoon, and then came within single
vote of passing the bill, the vote standing
yeas 80, nays 40. Mr. Oviatt changed his
vote to no, and then moved to reconsider
the vote, which was done and the bill
tabled. 1t is known that three or four of
the members who were absent will vote for
the bill mt the next trial. and if full house
can ever be had the bill will pass that
body, but Senators who have canvassed the
matter say that the bill VIII not receive
more than IL votes in that body, should 1T
reach there, while IL are required To pass
1t. Thus 1T may almost be predicted In
advance that Michigan's criminals will not
hang Tor the next two years at least.
CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPERTY.
No bill of this session has been and is
being so largely reconstructed against as
Senator Germans, to take from the Bishops
the control of Catholic Church property,
which now amounts to absolute control
and ownership ON his part. The Senator
matter at once after the election and push
1t so vigorously as to call out discussion
that is likely TO occupy the time and atten-
ton of the Legislature for whole week.
EQUALIZATION OF STATE BoUNTIEs.
A bill that is being quite largely petit
! toned for, and which is sure to occupy
considerable time and call for much serious
consideration is one by Senator Mayo, To
equalize State bounties to volunteers in
the late war of the rebellion" A bill
somewhat similar has been before former
Legislatures, and failed of passage two
! years ago because the Soldiers Home bill
was then passed, and it was not thought
best to pass both at the same session, be-
cause the bounty bill would call for not
less than 81 100000. AS amended and
favorably reported by the Military Commit
tees, Senator Mayos bill reads:
BILL TO equaliz state bounties to volunteers
| in he late war of the rebellion.
| SECTION /. The people of the state Of Michigan
enact, That there shall be paid to each enlisted
man who volunteered and mustered into
the military or naval service of the United States
during the la:e war of the rebellion, prior 70
! February 1, ls65, and who served in a Michigan
regiment, company or battery, or who served in
any organization from any other State, or in the
regular army, or in the navy and who cred
| tied TO this State, or to any county, township.
city, village or military sub-distrct therein, and
who served not less than six months from the
date of his enlistment, or until the close of the
war, and was honorably discharged or who died
while in the service, or was discharged in con-
sequence of disease disability contracted in
the line OF his duty, and, in of his death
| then To the widow or in ca O of her death or
subsequent marriage, then TO the surviving chill
dren OF such officer, soldier or sailor. and 10 no
other heir or representative uniform state
| bounty Of one hundred dollars, after deducting
| therefrom all other bounties heretofore paid TO
| him by this state.
SEC. ? 1t shall be the duty of the Adjutant
| General upon application being made TO him.
| upon proper blanks TO be furnished by him 10
any such soldier sailor his widow
| children, aforesaid for the payment of such
! bounty, 70 ascertain from the records of his
office as to whether the military record of the
soldier named therein comes within the mean
ing OF this act, and if such record does come
within the meaning Of this act he shall forward
such application and certificate 70 the Quarter
master General.
SEC g. 1t shall DO the duty of the Quarter
master General upon receipt Of such applica-
ton and certificate 10 ascertain upon proper
and sufficient proofs to be made in such manner
and under such rules and regulations Us shall
| be prescribed by him:
First, Whether the applicant is the proper
| person and Justly entitled to the bounty under
| the provisions OF this act
| Second The amount Of bounty il any, hereto
fore paid to such soldier or sailor by this State.
SIC. 4. IL IL shall appear that said applicant
| is entitled TO the sum claimed, any part
| thereof, the Quartermaster General shall make
| the necessary certificate upon such application
| showing the amount so due, which certificate
and application he shall forward 10 the Auditor
| General. The Auditor General shall thereupon
and if it shall not appear therefrom that said
| bounty or any part thereof, has been paid To
the claimant or any other person, he shall draw
his warrant upon the State treasury for the
| amount so due, the amount of which warrant,
| upon presentation thereof. shall be paid To the
| soldier. sailor, marine named therein, and
TO 10 other person; such warrant to be paid
| out OF any moneys in the State treasury not
| otherwise appropriated. In case there shall
| not be sufficient money in the State treasury
| applicable to such purpose, such warrant shall
| remain as an obligation against the State until
| paid without interest,
SEC 3. For the purpose OF carrying out the
| provisions of this act, the following amounts
shall he incorporated and apportioned in the
State tax. to wit; For the year 1887, S25J.00J;
for the year 1875, SjJ0,0JO for the year 1889,
800 600 for the year 1897 $3.50 go; for the year
| 1891, $4,000 which said several amounts, when
so levied and apportoned, shall be and
| hereby appropriated for the payment OF said
| bounties, as aforesaid: IrOUided, That all war
rants drawn for enstments during the year
| 1s61 shall bo made payable i'm the year 1888; all
| warrants drawn for enlistments during the year
| 1862 shall he made payable in the year 1859: all
warrants drawn for enlstments during the year
/ 1863 shall be made payable in the year 1890 all
! warrants drawn for enlistments during the year
1864 shall be made payable in the year 1891, and
all warrants drawn for enlistments during tho
| year 1860 shall De made payable in the year
| 1892 All warrants shall be drawn and issued in
| the order Of their allowance by the Board, sub
! ject TO the provisions of this act.
SEC o. The Auditor General shall, upon
proper requisition, supply the Adjutant General
ana Quartermaster General with the necessary
| -
required in the compliance with this act
sUNDRY REFERENCES.
The present Legislature is outdoing all
of its predecessors in calling on the sew
eral State departments for information of
facts and figures regarding State finances,
as they relate to the State government and
all the State institutions; military affairs
and their receipts and expenditures; boun-
ties paid and agreed TO be paid in war
times; swamp lands received by the State
and the disposition made of the same; life,
fire. and marine insurance companies and
their standing, etc. In so doing the Legis-
lature is worthy of much commentator,
for the people of tie State can never know
too much of the affairs of the State, and,
as all of the information thus called out is
published in full in the daily legislative
journal, it is made public to the whole
State and every one of its citizens. The
result of this can but be to make the State
government, in all its branches, pure,
economical, and satisfactory.
Major Willis c. Humphrey, for the past
twelve years Assistant Adjutant General,
is likely to succeed his dead chief as Ad-
iutant General. There are n dozen or more
applicants for the place, but Mr.. Hum
phreys appointment has been urged upon